S.A.I.L. Classes
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The S.A.I.L. classes focus on the process of helping individuals to grow in Christ. This is accomplished through a balanced approach of the five purposes to which all Christians are called: worship, discipleship, fellowship, ministry and mission. Classes take place on Sundays at 11:15 am. Session weeks will vary throughout the year and are updated below each class description. Everyone is encouraged to participate in all four core classes.
The S.A.I.L. acronym represents:
- Seek a Relationship with God
- Adopt Membership
- Invest in Discovering your P.L.A.C.E.
- Launch into Life
Orientation is held once a quarter:
2010 Orientation - Room C-2
To register for any session, contact the church office at 610-384-2433 or info@thorndaleumc.org. Please provide name, phone number, email (if available) and session you are interested in attending.
For more information on how you can begin your spiritual journey go to How to Begin Your Spiritual Journey page. |
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S.A.I.L. 101 - Seek a Relationship with God
Our greatest wish and prayer is that you will become mature Christians. 2 Corinthians 13:9
SAIL 101 explores four spiritual habits that will bring you closer to God: spending time in God's word, prayer, fellowship with other believers, and cheerful giving. Our goal as Christians is that we become more like Christ as we develop these four habits. This course is comprised of four sessions and is offered Fall and Spring.
2010 Session: April 11th, Room C-4 @ 5:45 pm |
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S.A.I.L. 201 - Adopt Membership
Now you are no longer strangers to God and foreigners to heaven, but you are members of God's very own family...and you belong in God's household with every other Christian. Ephesians 2:19
SAIL 201 covers the basics of Christian beliefs, the United Methodist Church and Thorndale United Methodist Church's history. In this class you will learn what it means to be a member and choose whether you would like to join. This course will emphasize the 3 C's:
- Commitment to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, the cornerstone of membership
- Commitment to the church through the sharing in of the responsibilities of serving and supporting the church.
- Commitment to the World through sharing your faith with those around you (friends, family members, colleagues and neighbors) who do not have a relationship with Jesus Christ.
This course is five weeks in duration and is offered in the Fall and Spring.
2010 Session: Room C-4 @ tba *Members received upon completion. |
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S.A.I.L. 301 - Invest in Discovering your P.L.A.C.E.
We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10
SAIL 301 examines your P.L.A.C.E.
- Personality
- Learning Spiritual Gifts
- Abilities
- Connecting your passion with ministry
- Experiences of life
These five areas form the basis for how God has wired us and how we can best share with others, the fits that God has given us as individuals. This course is five sessions in length and is offered every Fall and Spring.
2010 Session I: Room C-3 @ tba
2010 Session II: Room C-3 @ tba |
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S.A.I.L. 401 - Launch into Life
The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to tell people the good news about God's grace. Acts 20:24
SAIL 401 looks at what God has called us to do with our lives. Through this six-week study using the Contagious Christianity curriculum, you will learn how to simply and effectively share your faith with others. Offered periodically.
2010 Session: TBA, Room C-2 |
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